KJV King James Version
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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Psalm 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
WEB World English Bible
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
ASV American Standard Version
For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
Surrounding context — Psalm 149
1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 [Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, [and] punishments upon the people;
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Psalm 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.1 Peter 3:4But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.Psalm 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.Psalm 132:16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.Psalm 22:8He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.Psalm 117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the LORD.Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Proverbs 11:20They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.Psalm 90:17And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Isaiah 62:4-5Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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